What is Emerald Management First?

Emerald Management First is an online business and management library which places more management tools at your disposal than any other resource. Designed specifically for managers, Emerald Management First brings you regularly updated articles, case studies, thought leader interviews and more direct to your desktop.

How do I subscribe?

Becoming a subscriber will provide you with access to the entire collection of management resources on the website. This includes around 500 short, concise articles, 300+ expert interviews, 42 Management Briefing article collections and over 200,000 independent article reviews.

Specific content types are explained in more detail below. Subscriptions are taken out on an annual basis.

What can I find on the site?

Emerald Management First is structured around nine management subject areas which reflect the most talked about topics in business today.

The interest areas available to choose from are:

Management & Leadership

Sales & Marketing

Change Management & Innovation

Strategy & International Business

Human Resources & Training

Knowledge Management

Health Care Management

Accounting, Finance & E-Business

Operations, Logistics & Quality

Within each area you will find a collection of resources relating to the chosen subject:

Editors' picks (accessed via the home page)

Chosen and prepared by our experienced in-house editorial team, these features showcase outstanding interviews or articles in the nine management interest areas. Updates are provided on a monthly basis.

Articles

1,000 – 1,500 word summaries specially prepared by our editorial team and designed to bring you information and knowledge you can apply quickly in the workplace.

How do I view my content?

Subscribers can login to the site using the username and password provided when the subscription was taken out. A collapsible login bar appears at the top of every page for your convenience. We also offer IP authentication if required. As the site structure can be freely browsed without logging in, you can also find information this way and you will be asked to login when trying to access the content itself.

If you have forgotten or misplaced your login details, please contact us.

Searching & browsing

Emerald Management First features an innovative yet simple search & browse structure. You can either choose a management subject area in the left-hand menu, or simply search using the search box. These two tools are permanently available throughout the site.

The search box features a predictive search feature which helps you to pinpoint common searches quickly

Choosing any subject area provides a single screen from which you can either select a content type (e.g. interview or case study), or choose another subject. All site content is at your fingertips.

Content can be ordered alphabetically, by recency, or by popularity for your convenience

Most content is offered in both standard HTML or PDF formats

A high contrast view is available for the visually impaired

The site homepage includes links to our most popular content

Where do I view my favourites?

If you are logged in with your Emerald profile you can view your favourites in the "YouFirst" personal section. Find out more about YouFirst.

What are RSS feeds?

RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication." RSS feeds are just a special kind of Web page, designed to be read by computers rather than people.
By subscribing to our RSS feeds you will be able to tell when new content is posted on the website, and also ensure that you don't miss out on our most popular features.

To subscribe to them, you will need a news reader or other similar device. A news reader is a piece of software that checks RSS feeds and lets you read any new content that has been added to them. Example news readers can be found in the list below.

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Web

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Please note, Emerald is not responsible for the content of external websites.

RSS feeds can be found within the left-hand menu on any page within the site. To subscribe to a feed, simply click on the link and follow the on-screen instructions provided.

What is your editorial policy?

Emerald Management First draws its unique transformed content from Emerald’s prestigious portfolio of business and management journals. The material is specially prepared by an in-house editorial team and targeted specifically at busy managers, researchers and those studying management. Our team works full time to ensure only the most relevant and applicable content is selected.

Content is presented in accordance with the Oxford English Dictionary – the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. More information on the OED can be found on the Oxford website. Please note, however, that case studies may differ from Oxford English spelling due to individual journal house style rules.

What if I need to contact you?

If you have any questions or queries that are not dealt with here, please feel free to contact us directly. Contact details for our sales and editorial staff plus our telephone numbers and mailing address can be found on the contacts page.